COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 3123 SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TOLGA GÜNDOĞDU

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine and evaluate the general objectives, outcomes, methods, techniques, tools, materials, and instructional practices used in German language teaching by relating them to the field-specific basic concepts

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Uses basic concepts specific to German language teaching.
2   Applies the knowledge gained about instructional materials for the development of German language skills in group work.
3   Applies the knowledge gained about learning objectives, learning activities, forms of work, and material selection for each lesson stage in group work.
4   Applies the knowledge gained about ways of working with texts in group work.
5   Applies the knowledge gained about appropriate techniques for teaching grammar and vocabulary to the target group in group work.
6   Applies the knowledge gained about types of exercises and the lesson stages in which they are used in group work.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Professional competencies of the German teacher and problems encountered in German language teaching Practice of exercise stages
2 Practice related to planning a German lesson and the preliminary preparation stage Practice of exercise stages
3 Practice related to planning a German lesson and the preliminary preparation stage Preparing a lesson plan covering all lesson stages
4 Introduction stage and its application Preparing a lesson plan covering all lesson stages
5 Working with texts stage and its application Final Exam
6 Working with texts stage and its application
7 Vocabulary teaching stage and its application
8 Midterm
9 Grammar teaching stages and their application
10 Grammar teaching stages and their application

Recomended or Required Reading

Butzkamm, W. 2007. Schwache Englischleistungen - woran liegt s Glanz und Elend der Schule oder die Wirklichkeit des Fremdsprachenschülers. Zeitschrift für Interkulturellen Fremdsprachenunterricht 12,1.
Raabe, Horst. 2007. Wie viel Grammatik braucht der Mensch Praktische und theoretische Reflexionen. Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht, 22-26.
Bimmel, P., Kast, B., Neuner, G. 2011. Deutschunterricht planen Neu. Arbeit mit Lehrwerklektionen. Fernstudieneinheit 18. Berlin: Langenscheidt.
Funk, H., König, M. 1997. Grammatik lehren und lernen. Fernstudieneinheit 1. Berlin: Langenscheidt. 5. Bohn, R. 2003. Probleme der Wortschatzarbeit. Fernstudieneinheit 22. Berlin: Langenscheidt.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

interactive, question and response, discussion, group work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of the student is determined by the midterm and final exam grades. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the topics specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.gundogdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Web Search and Library Research 4 3 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.324551533
LO.424551533
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